This Week on Books Direct -
16 December 2018
Here's a list of some great articles you may have
missed this week. Enjoy!
Dear Santa: This Is What A Writer Wants For Christmas by Tara Sparling for Anne R. Allen
What would a writer want for Christmas? Check out this
article to see.
Blink And You'll Miss It: Can You Really Digest A Whole Book In 15 Minutes? by Sian Cain for The
Guardian
Blinkist
promises to condense the “key takeaways” of popular nonfiction into short
summaries. But does it work? And what is the point?
Google Doodle Celebrates Nazi Germany Survivor Nelly Sachs by Sean Keane for CNET
The poet and playwright, who fled into exile in the
early days of World War II, would've been 127 Monday.
Six Ways To Be Kind To Your Bookseller This Christmas by Elias Greig for The Guardian
It’s the time of year when the sanctuary of the
bookstore transforms into a battlefield. Here’s how to make life easier on both
sides of the counter.
World's Highest-Paid Authors 2018: Michael Wolff Joins List Thanks To Fire And Fury by Hayley C. Cuccinello for Forbes
Michael Wolff is the first nonfiction author on the list
in 11 years.
Defining Your Characters: 150+ Character Mannerisms by Reedsy Blog
This post is split into three parts: what character
mannerisms exactly are, how to write them into your story, and a list of 150+
mannerisms for you in case you're running short on inspiration.
Instagram Testing Creator Accounts With Direct Message Filters, Growth Insights (Exclusive) by
Natalie Jarvey for The Hollywood Reporter
A small group of high-profile Instagram users are
testing the new “creator account” profiles, which offer tools tailored to
influencers.
11 Creative Ways Authors Announced Their Book Launch by Francis Bogan for BookBub Blog
To help you brainstorm creative methods to announce a
book launch, BookBub compiled this list of inventive ways authors have
announced and promoted theirs.
Announcing The 2019 Pen America Literary Awards Longlists by PEN America
PEN America announces the longlists for the 2019 PEN
America Literary Awards.
Reading Isn’t A To-Do List Item by Aytekin Tank for Medium
Everything is whizzing by at such a speed that to
simply stop and pay attention to something is hard. Even to the act of reading.
How To Draw Influence From Other Writers Without Plagiarizing: 6 Tips To Avoid An Ailey O’Toole Situation
by Cassie Lipp by Writer’s Digest
Here are six tips on how to be influenced by and
borrow from other writers without plagiarizing.
What Can You Do To Help Your Favorite Authors? by Susan Roberts for Girl Who Reads
Other than a small percentage of rich authors, most
authors treat their writing like a small business, and many of them work
full-time jobs and write when they can find the time. What can you do to help
get out the word on your favorite books?
